A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease. Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also other types of pathogens. Every single living thing, even bacteria themselves, can get ...

A new study sheds light on one of the great enigmas of microbiology: why only certain strains of common bacteria become ...

As there was only one study for EPEC, results for diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) types, not including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were included. This suggested between 25 and 55 percent of ...

The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing or limiting infection. Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens.